Friday, June 28, 2019

Recent Commissions

Death

Here are some recent commissions. Thanks to all of you who have commissions on the list. I thank you for your patience. I'm doing my best to plow through them. Some of you have been waiting a year (Remember, I don't charge upfront!) I'll get to all of them asap.

Edit: I had to substantially raise prices on International shipping again. I just recently mailed a small commission and it cost $24. It's crazy but it's out of my hands. People waiting on commissions are "grandfathered in" with the old commission rates but new shipping costs are applied immediately. 6/03/19

Prices:

9X12 inch paper, gray: $80

9X12 inch paper, color: $90

shipping extra: $8 USA; $15 Canada; $23 International

11X17 inch paper, gray: $130

11X17 inch paper, color: $150

shipping extra: $9 USA; $17 Canada; $27 International

Price is for one character. Extra character is $20 extra small paper / $50 extra for large paper.

Special background art requests are $20 extra small paper/ $50 extra for large paper.

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

STRONGHOLD #4 Today!

STRONGHOLD #4 is in stores today! Catch a Preview here and order digitally here
or buy it at your local well-stocked comic shop.

STRONGHOLD #4
W) Phil Hester (A/CA) Ryan Kelly
On the run from The Stronghold, Grey and Claire encounter an apostate
agent who, like Claire, defected from the organization long ago. But
what he knows about both lovers' pasts may point to a fate more terrible
than the certain death they flee.
Phil Hester (The Coffin, Deathstroke, The Darkness, SHIPWRECK) and Ryan
Kelly (The Wicked & The Divine, Lucifer, Saucer Country) weave a
tale of cosmic horror, high-adventure and tragic romance unlike anything
else in comics.

Sunday, May 12, 2019

MSP SPRINGCON 2019

Hi everyone....I'll be present next weekend at the MSP SPRINGCON
May 18-19, Saturday and Sunday. MN State Fairgrounds.
It's my local show and the only convention I attend.
If you would like to commission a drawing and pick it up at the show, please email your request to funrama@gmail.com
Drawings are on 9 X 12 inch paper. Color is $70 and Gray is $60. One character, no background elements.
Thanks!

As Michael Grey investigates the global conspiracy dedicated to
concealing from him his mysterious past, he learns the enemies he
created in that forgotten life are decidedly not of this earth. Tragic
romance and cosmic horror collide in this second issue of Hester and
Kelly’s epic saga.

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Commissions and New Prices

Creature From The Black Lagoon

Let's all admit it...I charge too little for my work. I know it, you know it, we all know it.

I have to raise my prices (after like 3 or 4 years??) because I put a lot of effort, time and care into my work. I think that shows. Also, and more importantly: material costs. People like to get color work, and that's fine, but I use high quality color inks and watercolors and they run out and I have to keep replenishing my supply. I would also like to start buying heavier water media paper if I can make some more money. I think my art buyers want me to do good work and hopefully they will meet me there with a little more compensation.

I'm raising the base price for commissions by an almost-harmless $10. That's it. It will help. Additionally, cost for extra characters and special background requests are raised $10 for large paper only. Lastly, International shipping is raised by $1. I'm sorry about that, International shipping is expensive.

Any commission requests made January 30th and beyond reflect the new prices. If you're on my commission list already, you can have the old prices but shipping is still raised.

Thank you for your support and I hope you're happy with your art commissions.

Prices:

9X12 inch paper, gray: $80

9X12 inch paper, color: $90

shipping extra: $8 USA; $14 Canada; $19 International

11X17 inch paper, gray: $130

11X17 inch paper, color: $150

shipping extra: $9 USA; $16 Canada; $23 International

Price is for one character. Extra character is $20 extra small paper / $50 extra for large paper.

Special background art requests are $20 extra small paper/ $50 extra for large paper.

Thursday, December 20, 2018

COMMISSIONS Final post of 2018!

Princess Mononoke

Rules:

If you want to commission a drawing, email me at funrama@gmail.com. The wait is long, the list is long. I take as long as I need. I don't charge upfront. I will ask you to pay when I begin the drawing.

Advice:

I think people see my low prices and elect to pile a lot of characters in their request. I advise against that. Piling tons of characters in a drawing doesn't insure it will be a better piece and it means It will take forever to get it done. One character is way easier. Small paper is way easier. No color is way easier. I'm happy to do color, large paper and 2 characters but please think about your request carefully first. Large, color, and multiple characters is more work and more time. Just so you know.

Time:

I suppose people get a little alarmed when they request a commission and get an email from me 10 months later requesting payment. If you commission, then you're in for the long haul, and agree to my rules. It's a wait. I'm sorry the wait is long, but that's the way it is. I do my best for everyone.

Thank You:

Thank you!

Prices:

9X12 inch paper, gray: $70

9X12 inch paper, color: $80

shipping extra: $8 USA; $14 Canada; $18 International

11X17 inch paper, gray: $120

11X17 inch paper, color: $140

shipping extra: $9 USA; $16 Canada; $23 International

Price is for one character. Extra character is $20 extra small paper / $40 extra for large paper.

Special background art requests are $20 extra small paper/ $40 extra for large paper.

Thursday, November 15, 2018

STRONGHOLD with Phil Hester and Aftershock Comics coming in 2019

I'm proud to announce STRONGHOLD, my new series with writer Phil Hester at AfterShock Comics Dee Cunniffe is coloring. Stronghold #1 is set to go on sale on February 20, 2019. I think you're going to love it. Be sure to preorder from your shop if you want this book.

Here is some info on the book as well as a preview of the interior pages by me and variant cover.

“Stronghold” is about a college student and delivery
driver named Claire who has fallen in love with a sad sack insurance
adjuster on her delivery route named Michael Grey. Claire also happens
to belong to a centuries-old secret society called The Stronghold who
believes this insurance adjuster is actually an immortal, amnesiac elder
god whose awakening would ignite a cosmos-wide Armageddon.

Like
all young people, Claire feels restless in her strict faith, but when
she tests it by revealing herself to Grey, the results threaten to
destroy not only her order, but the world. On the run from The
Stronghold, alien enemies, and Grey’s own broken, haunting memories,
they both realize that for their love to be born, Earth must die.

A
story that begins as a lively, adventurous romance spins into a deeper,
darker science fiction tale of existential terror and ultimate
sacrifice. It’s very much in the flavor of past work of mine like “The
Coffin” and “Deep Sleeper” (both with Mike Huddleston). If that’s not
enough to hook you, come for Ryan Kelly’s amazing artwork, which alone
is worth the cover price. He’s really leveled up on this one. As an
artist myself, I’m in awe.

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Recent Commissions Round-up

Freddie Krueger

Hi everyone, and thanks for commissioning me. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

Rules on commissions:
I take as long as I want. I don't charge upfront.

Backgrounds:
I wanted to take a moment here to discuss drawing background elements in these drawings, since the issue comes up occasionally. These are my compositions so I decide what to put in the picture. It could be a tree, a wall, some clouds...I draw what I want and what works easiest for me. If you request specific scenery; a precise building or a detailed story element, etc, then I charge an extra $20 on the base price. Full stop. For instance, If you request "Thor" I'm going to draw him on a mountain top or something, if you request "Thor in Asgard", I'm going to charge the extra $20.

Prices:
I need to raise the price for international shipping a little bit. It costs so much. Sorry.

Thank you and thanks for being great customers!

Prices:

9X12 inch paper, gray: $70

9X12 inch paper, color: $80

shipping extra: $8 USA; $14 Canada; $18 International

11X17 inch paper, gray: $120

11X17 inch paper, color: $140

shipping extra: $9 USA; $16 Canada; $23 International

Price is for one character. Extra character is $20 extra small paper / $40 extra for large paper.

Special background art requests are $20 extra small paper/ $40 extra for large paper.